Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing
company, announced today it has been selected to provide human resource
(HR) benefit outsourcing services to the State of Georgia. Under the
agreement, Hewitt will provide Flexible Benefit Administration services
to approximately 130,000 State of Georgia employees. It will also
provide Your Total Rewards, a personalized, online solution that gives
employees a real-time summary of the total value of their pay and
benefits, to 80,000 State of Georgia employees.
“With their demonstrated leadership position in outsourcing and
unparalleled technology, it was clear that Hewitt was the right HR
partner for our organization,” said Steve Stevenson, commissioner for
the State of Georgia State Personnel Administration. ”Hewitt’s benefits
outsourcing solution will enable us to deliver a high-quality customer
service experience to our participants. The platform will also allow us
to easily provide employees with additional services in the future.”
“Many organizations are looking for cost-effective solutions to improve
their participants’ benefits experience, and they are finding they can
accomplish these goals through innovative technology solutions and with
a trusted outsourcing partner,” said Jay Rising, Hewitt’s president of
HR outsourcing. “We are excited to start our relationship with the State
of Georgia and look forward to providing their employees with the high
level of customer service that is expected from an HR outsourcing leader
like Hewitt.”
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
State Personnel Administration
The State Personnel Administration (SPA) is the central personnel agency
of the state of Georgia responsible for establishing and maintaining
Human Resource (HR) activities, benefits, policies and procedures to
attract, select, and retain the best employees based on merit with
incentives in the form of equal opportunities for all. SPA partners with
state entities in human capital management to enhance organizational
performance for state agencies to succeed. SPA provides strategic HR
consulting, shared and integrated solution services that are based on
public and private sector best practices. For more information, please
visit spa.ga.gov.
About Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Associates (NYSE: HEW) provides leading organizations around the
world with expert human resources consulting and outsourcing solutions
to help them anticipate and solve their most complex benefits, talent,
and related financial challenges. Hewitt works with companies to design,
implement, communicate, and administer a wide range of human resources,
retirement, investment management, health care, compensation, and talent
management strategies. With a history of exceptional client service
since 1940, Hewitt has offices in more than 30 countries and employs
approximately 23,000 associates who are helping make the world a better
place to work. For more information, please visit www.hewitt.com.
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